辛
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The word "辛苦" is formed by combining the character "辛", which denotes pungency or spiciness and by extension conveys hardship, with the character "苦", meaning bitterness and similarly associated with suffering; their semantic alignment in describing harsh sensations results in a compound meaning hard work or toil.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈每天都很辛苦。

Māma měitiān dōu hěn xīnkǔ.

Mom works hard every day.

他辛苦地完成了任务。

Tā xīnkǔ de wánchéng le rènwù.

He laboriously completed the task.

虽然工作辛苦，但他从不抱怨。

Suīrán gōngzuò xīnkǔ, dàn tā cóng bù bàoyuàn.

Although the work is hard, he never complains.

老师们辛苦了，谢谢你们！

Lǎoshīmen xīnkǔ le, xièxie nǐmen!

Teachers, you've worked hard, thank you!

为了家庭的幸福，他甘愿辛苦一辈子。

Wèile jiātíng de xìngfú, tā gānyuàn xīnkǔ yībèizi.

For the happiness of the family, he is willing to work hard all his life.

Word Definition - 辛苦

xīn kǔ exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; hardship(s)

Individual Character Details

辛 xīn, xīn
苦 kǔ